# combine headers
    headers = {}
    if ajax:
        headers["X-Requested-With"] = "XMLHttpRequest"
    if referer:
        headers["Referer"] = (referer if referer else url)

#ifdef BLD_DEBUG
#srcout    raise Exception("Simulated HTTP error")
#endif
    
    # read
    if post:
        r = session.post(url, params=params, headers=headers, timeout=7.5)
    else:    
        r = session.get(url, params=params, headers=headers, timeout=9.75)

# encoding: UTF-8
# api: streamtuner2
# type: base
# category: ui
# title: Channel plugins
# description: Base implementation for channels and feature plugins
# version: 1.1
# license: public domain
# author: mario
# url: http://fossil.include-once.org/streamtuner2/
# pack:
#    bookmarks.py  configwin.py  global_key.py  history.py
#    icast.py  internet_radio.py  itunes.py  jamendo.py links.py  live365.py
#    modarchive.py  myoggradio.py  punkcast.py  radiotray.py  search.py
#    shoutcast.py  streamedit.py  surfmusik.py  timer.py  tunein.py  xiph.py
#    bookmarks.py configwin.py streamedit.py history.py search.py links.py 
#    icast.py internet_radio.py itunes.py jamendo.py live365.py global_key.py
#    modarchive.py myoggradio.py punkcast.py radiobrowser.py radiotray.py
#    shoutcast.py surfmusik.py timer.py tunein.py xiph.py youtube.py
#    youtube.py  *.png
# config: -
# priority: core
#
#
# Just exports GenericChannel and ChannelPlugin.
# GenericChannel implements the basic GUI functions and defines
# the default channel data structure. It implements base and

       [False,	0,	["favourite",	bool,	None,	{}],	],
       [False,	0,	["deleted",	bool,	None,	{}],	],
       [False,	0,	["search_col",	str,	None,	{}],	],
       [False,	0,	["search_set",	bool,	None,	{}],	],
    ]
    rowmap = []   # [state,genre,title,...] field enumeration still needed separately
    titles = {}   # for easier adapting of column titles in datamap

    # for empty grouping / categories
    placeholder = [dict(genre="./.", title="Subcategory placeholder", playing="./.", url="none:", listeners=0, bitrate=0, homepage="", state="gtk-folder")]
    empty_stub = [dict(genre="./.", title="No categories found (HTTP error)", playing="Try Channel→Reload Categories later..", url="none:", listeners=0, bitrate=0, homepage="", state="gtk-stop")]
    
    # regex            
    rx_www_url = re.compile("""(www(\.\w+[\w-]+){2,}|(\w+[\w-]+[ ]?\.)+(com|FM|net|org|de|PL|fr|uk))""", re.I)


    # constructor
    def __init__(self, parent=None):

                row[0] = title


    # switch stream category,
    # load data,
    # update treeview content
    def load(self, category, force=False):
    

        # get data from cache or download
        if (force or not category in self.streams):
            __print__(dbg.PROC, "load", "update_streams")
            self.parent.status("Updating streams...")
            self.parent.status(-0.1)
            if category == "empty":
                new_streams = self.empty_stub
            else:
            new_streams = self.update_streams(category)
                new_streams = self.update_streams(category)
  
            if new_streams:

                # check and modify entry;
                # assert that title and url are present
                modified = []
                for row in new_streams:

    def reload_if_current(self, category):
        if self.current == category:
            self.reload()
    
        
    # display .current category, once notebook/channel tab is first opened
    def first_show(self):
        __print__(dbg.PROC, "first_show ", self.module, self.shown)

        if (self.shown != 55555):
            __print__(dbg.PROC, self.module+".first_show()")
        
            # if category tree is empty, initialize it
            if not self.categories:
                __print__(dbg.PROC, "first_show: reload_categories");
                __print__(dbg.PROC, self.module+"first_show: reload_categories");
                #self.parent.thread(self.reload_categories)
                try:
                self.reload_categories()
                    self.reload_categories()
                except:
                    __print__(dbg.ERR, "HTTP Error or something")
                    self.categories = ["empty"]
                self.display_categories()
                self.current = self.categories.keys()[0]
                __print__(dbg.STAT, self.current)
                __print__(dbg.STAT, "Use first category as current =", self.current)
                self.load(self.current)
        
            # load current category
            else:
                __print__(dbg.STAT, "first_show: load current category");
                __print__(dbg.STAT, self.module+".first_show(): load current category =", self.current);
                self.load(self.current)
            
            # put selection/cursor on last position
            try:
                __print__(dbg.STAT, "first_show: select last known category treelist position")
                __print__(dbg.STAT, self.module+".first_show()", "select last known category treelist position =", self.shown)
                self.gtk_list.get_selection().select_path(self.shown)
            except:
                pass
                
            # this method will only be invoked once
            self.shown = 55555


    # update categories, save, and display                
    def reload_categories(self):
    
        # get data and save
        self.update_categories()
        if self.categories:
            conf.save("cache/categories_"+self.module, self.categories)
        if self.catmap:
            conf.save("cache/catmap_" + self.module, self.catmap);

        # display outside of this non-main thread            
        uikit.do(self.display_categories)


    # insert content into gtk category list
    def display_categories(self):
    
        # remove any existing columns
        if self.gtk_cat:
            [self.gtk_cat.remove_column(c) for c in self.gtk_cat.get_columns()]

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# priority: obsolete
# config: { name: punkcast_img, type: boolean, value: 0, desciption: Load banners. (Channel > Update favicons) }
# config: { name: punkcast_img, type: boolean, value: 0, description: Load banners. (Channel - Update favicons) }
#
# Punkcast is no longer updated. This plugin is kept for
# historic reasons. It was one of the default streamtuner1
# channels.


import re

        entries = []
        i = 0
        max = int(conf.max_streams)
        is_tv = 0
        
        # placeholder category
        if cat in ["Genres"]:
            path = None
            return self.placeholder
        # separate
        elif cat in ["Poli", "Flug"]:
            path = ""
        # tv
        elif cat in ["SurfTV", "MusikTV", "NewsTV"]:
            path = ""
            is_tv = 1